The Great Depression and the New Deal

Class # 6 (Orange+ Blue- Wednesday 5/14) (Green- Thursday 5/15)

Focus:
What is the legacy of the New Deal?

Activities:
1. Continue to gather notes on "Help/Hinder" the New Deal- Station activity- taking notes on pages 22+23
2. Class discussion- New Deal- Democratic ideal
3. Read pages 31-35 and discuss the legacy of New Deal

Homework:
Assessment- Orange- Thursday 5/15
Green and Blue- Friday 5/16
What to study:

Class # 5 (Orange- Monday 5/12) Green and Blue Tuesday 5/13

Focus:
How did the New Deal provide Relief, Recovery and Reform
Legacy of the New Deal

Activities:
1. New Deal- p. 14
1. Alphabet Soup programs- finish going over 20-21
2. Help/Hinder American Ideals- 22+23- Station Activity

Homework:
Study for Assessment

Orange and Green- Thursday 5/15
Blue- Friday 5/16

Class#4 (Orange-Friday 5/9) (Blue+Green- Monday 5/12)

Focus: To what extent did the New Deal provide the American people with Relief, Recovery and Reform?

Activities:
1. Finish Movie- pages 17-19
2. Go over problems of the Great Depression- p. 14
3. Go over 3 R's - p. 16
Homework:
Promote or Hinder Democracy- see attached assignment
Orange due Monday 5/12
Green and Blue due Tuesday 5/13

Reading for the above assignments are listed below


Assessment

Orange and Green- Thursday 5/15
Blue- Friday 5/16

Class # 3 (All Classes Thursday 5/8)

Focus:
How did Hoover and FDR disagree over the role and responsibility of government?

Activities:
1. Orange only- Finish discussion Hoover (p. 10) and Bonus Army- see powerpoint- class 2
2. FDR Inaugural Address- Read through on page 11 and underline all of the promises FDR makes to the nation
3. The Thirties- The 20th Century Video- Watch and answer questions p. 17-18

Homework:
Promote or Hinder Democracy- see attached assignment
Orange due Monday 5/12
Green and Blue due Tuesday 5/13

Reading for the above assignments are listed below


Assessment
Orange and Green- Thursday 5/15
Blue- Friday 5/16

Class #2(Green and Blue Tuesday 5/6) (Orange Wednesday 5/7)

Focus: What were the causes of the GD?
How did Hoover and Roosevelt disagree over the role of responsibilities of government?

Activities:
1. Read Republic Resurgence and Decline- pages 38+39 of 1920's reader
2. Discuss Hoover- Read his theory on page 10 of GD reader
3. Hoover- Bonus Army


4. Read FDR View- p. 11
5. FDR Inaugural Address- p. 12-13- Watch Youtube clip and underline all the promises FDR makes in his address


Homework:
Civic Literacy Due May 8th (First experience)
Assessment
Orange and Green- Thursday 5/15
Blue- Friday 5/16

Class # 1 (Blue Friday 5/3) (Orange/Green- Monday 5/5)

Focus:
What were the causes of the Great Depression?

Activities:
1.Station Activity- see below pdf for handouts.- complete page 4 of reader

Below is a word document of the notes the class generated during the station activity

2. Evaluate which of the causes were most influential
Homework:
Blue/Green due Tuesday 5/6 Orange due Wednesday 5/7
Read 23.1 (694-700) and complete p. 14- Be sure to answer part II on a SPOP
Civic Literacy Due May 8th (First experience)